The Mammals of Sri Lanka is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject in eighty years. Although the book is intended for the wildlife enthusiast and observer, it will be of value to students and professional zoologists. The Mammals of Sri Lanka summarizes information currently available on both terrestrial and marine mammals that occur in and around Sri Lanka. Richly illustrated, it carries a coloured portrait of almost every species. For the first time, there are distribution maps for all the terrestrial mammals, drawings of dive sequences for the large whales, and representations of footprints and faeces of selected species. A comprehensive Bibliography containing over 500 references will assist those wanting to find out more about Sri Lanka’s rich mammal fauna. All revenues from The Mammals of Sri Lanka will go towards furthering zoological field research in Sri Lanka.
Contents: Foreword by Rohan Pethiyagoda 11
Encomiums 17
Sri Lanka’s Mammals: An Introduction 23
Mammals in Sri Lanka: Primary Sources 35
Sri Lanka: Geology and Biogeography 43
Author’s Note and Acknowledgements 51
Sri Lanka’s Terrestrial and Marine Mammals 63
Order Sirenia: Dugongs and Manatees 65
Order Proboscidea: Elephants 79
Order Primates: Lorises, Monkeys, Lemurs, and Relatives 121
Order Rodentia: Rats, Squirrels, Mice, Porcupines, and Relatives 189
Order Lagomorpha: Hares and Pikas 293
Order Eulipotyphla: Shrews, Hedgehogs, and Moles 303
Order Chiroptera: Bats 337
Order Carnivora: Cats, Civets, Mongooses, Dogs, Bears, Weasels, and Pinnipeds 459
Order Pholidota: Pangolins 585
Super-Order Cetartiodactyla: Even-Toed Ungulates and Whales 599
Order Artiodactyla: Deer, Chevrotains, Antelopes, Pigs, Giraffes, True Ruminants, and Hippopotamuses 605
Order Cetacea: Whales and Dolphins 685
Introduced Mammals 857
Bibliography 876
Appendix I: Glossary 916
Appendix II: The Cetacean-Watching Industry 930
Appendix III: Dive Sequences of the Larger Whales 936
Appendix IV: Spoor and Scat of Selected Genera of Sri Lankan Mammals 944
Appendix V: Dental Formulae of Selected Genera of Sri Lankan Mammals 954
Addenda 960
Index of Common Names 972
Index of Scientfic Names 976
Sri Lanka’s Mammals Names: Scientific, English, and Sinhala Equivalents 980
Sri Lanka’s Mammals Names: Scientific, English, and Tamil Equivalents 988
Checklist of Sri Lankan Mammals 996.
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